Barking Pumpkin Records - Revision history

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Jason.Kreitzer at 07:02, 1 January 2022

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Jason.Kreitzer at 15:28, 4 August 2021

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Spider of Destiny at 12:11, 13 November 2020

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Spider of Destiny at 18:13, 9 October 2020

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 [[DiscReet Records|DiscReet]] existed until FZ filed a lawsuit against [[Warner Brothers]], its distributor and parent company. FZ then sought out [[Capitol Records]] for distribution assistance, but these plans fell through. Finally, [[Mercury Records]] stepped in, so FZ then created [[Zappa Records]] in 1977. When the "[[Läther]]" album slated for release by Zappa/Mercury on October 31, 1977 was blocked by [[Warner Brothers]], FZ had to wait until 1979 before he could release his own product on the [[Zappa Records]] label.
-After a short relationship with [[Mercury Records|Mercury]], FZ erected Barking Pumpkin Records in 1981. This time, distribution was handled by [[CBS Records|CBS]] (1981-1983), and then [[Capitol Records|Capitol]] (1984-1987). With a fully independent record label in Barking Pumpkin Records, FZ was now in full control. Concurrent with Barking Pumpkin releases and unauthorized UK [[EMI]] CDs, FZ signed a CD agreement with [[Rykodisc]] (and [[Zappa Records]] outside of the US and Canada) at the end of 1984 to release his material. In return, [[Rykodisc]] gave FZ full control over all aspects of each release. Outside the US and Canada, the [[Zappa Records]] CDs originating from Barking Pumpkin Records have been distributed by the [https://www.discogs.com/label/16279-Music-For-Nations Music For Nations] label.
+After a short relationship with [[Mercury Records|Mercury]], FZ erected Barking Pumpkin Records in 1981. This time, distribution was handled by [[CBS Records|CBS]] (1981-1983), and then [[Capitol Records|Capitol]] (1984-1987). With a fully independent record label in Barking Pumpkin Records, FZ was now in full control. Concurrent with Barking Pumpkin releases and unauthorized UK [[EMI]] CDs, FZ signed a CD agreement with [[Rykodisc]] (and [[Zappa Records]] outside of the US and Canada) at the end of 1984 to release his material. In return, [[Rykodisc]] gave FZ full control over all aspects of each release. Outside the US and Canada, the [[Zappa Records]] CDs originating from Barking Pumpkin Records have been distributed by the [[Music For Nations]] label.
 By the summer of 1993, US distribution for Barking Pumpkin releases moved over to [[Rhino Records]]. With Gail Zappa's sale of the FZ catalog to [[Rykodisc]] in early 1995, [[Rykodisc]] controlled all the existing recordings plus all the non-classical unreleased masters worldwide.

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	The logo of ''"Barking Pumpkin"'' feature a jack-o-lantern pumpkin saying ''"[[Arf!]]",'' while a cat says ''"Holy shit!"'' in Chinese. The name ''"barking pumpkin"'' was inspired by [[Gail Zappa]]'s smoker's cough when she tried to quit the habit.		The logo of ''"Barking Pumpkin"'' feature a jack-o-lantern pumpkin saying ''"[[Arf!]]",'' while a cat says ''"Holy shit!"'' in Chinese. The name ''"barking pumpkin"'' was inspired by [[Gail Zappa]]'s smoker's cough when she tried to quit the habit.
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		+	[[Susan Rubio]] worked as a personal secretary for Barking Pumpkin Records.

	==See also==		==See also==

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	[[DiscReet Records\|DiscReet]] existed until FZ filed a lawsuit against [[Warner Brothers]], its distributor and parent company. FZ then sought out [[Capitol Records]] for distribution assistance, but these plans fell through. Finally, [[Mercury Records]] stepped in, so FZ then created [[Zappa Records]] in 1977. When the "[[Läther]]" album slated for release by Zappa/Mercury on October 31, 1977 was blocked by [[Warner Brothers]], FZ had to wait until 1979 before he could release his own product on the [[Zappa Records]] label.		[[DiscReet Records\|DiscReet]] existed until FZ filed a lawsuit against [[Warner Brothers]], its distributor and parent company. FZ then sought out [[Capitol Records]] for distribution assistance, but these plans fell through. Finally, [[Mercury Records]] stepped in, so FZ then created [[Zappa Records]] in 1977. When the "[[Läther]]" album slated for release by Zappa/Mercury on October 31, 1977 was blocked by [[Warner Brothers]], FZ had to wait until 1979 before he could release his own product on the [[Zappa Records]] label.

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 [[DiscReet Records|DiscReet]] existed until FZ filed a lawsuit against [[Warner Brothers]], its distributor and parent company. FZ then sought out [[Capitol Records]] for distribution assistance, but these plans fell through. Finally, [[Mercury Records]] stepped in, so FZ then created [[Zappa Records]] in 1977. When the "[[Läther]]" album slated for release by Zappa/Mercury on October 31, 1977 was blocked by [[Warner Brothers]], FZ had to wait until 1979 before he could release his own product on the [[Zappa Records]] label.
-After a short relationship with [[Mercury Records|Mercury]], FZ erected Barking Pumpkin Records in 1981. This time, distribution was handled by [[CBS Records|CBS]] (1981-1983), and then [[Capitol Records|Capitol]] (1984-1987). With a fully independent record label in Barking Pumpkin Records, FZ was now in full control. Concurrent with Barking Pumpkin releases and unauthorized UK [[EMI]] CDs, FZ signed a CD agreement with [[Rykodisc]] (and [[Zappa Records]] outside of the US and Canada) at the end of 1984 to release his material. In return, [[Rykodisc]] gave FZ full control over all aspects of each release. Outside the US and Canada, the [[Zappa Records]] CDs originating from Barking Pumpkin Records have been distributed by the [[Music For Nations]] label.
+After a short relationship with [[Mercury Records|Mercury]], FZ erected Barking Pumpkin Records in 1981. This time, distribution was handled by [[CBS Records|CBS]] (1981-1983), and then [[Capitol Records|Capitol]] (1984-1987). With a fully independent record label in Barking Pumpkin Records, FZ was now in full control. Concurrent with Barking Pumpkin releases and unauthorized UK [[EMI]] CDs, FZ signed a CD agreement with [[Rykodisc]] (and [[Zappa Records]] outside of the US and Canada) at the end of 1984 to release his material. In return, [[Rykodisc]] gave FZ full control over all aspects of each release. Outside the US and Canada, the [[Zappa Records]] CDs originating from Barking Pumpkin Records have been distributed by the [https://www.discogs.com/label/16279-Music-For-Nations Music For Nations] label.
 By the summer of 1993, US distribution for Barking Pumpkin releases moved over to [[Rhino Records]]. With Gail Zappa's sale of the FZ catalog to [[Rykodisc]] in early 1995, [[Rykodisc]] controlled all the existing recordings plus all the non-classical unreleased masters worldwide.

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 [[DiscReet Records|DiscReet]] existed until FZ filed a lawsuit against [[Warner Brothers]], its distributor and parent company. FZ then sought out [[Capitol Records]] for distribution assistance, but these plans fell through. Finally, [[Mercury Records]] stepped in, so FZ then created [[Zappa Records]] in 1977. When the "[[Läther]]" album slated for release by Zappa/Mercury on October 31, 1977 was blocked by [[Warner Brothers]], FZ had to wait until 1979 before he could release his own product on the [[Zappa Records]] label.
-After a short relationship with [[Mercury Records|Mercury]], FZ erected Barking Pumpkin Records in 1981. This time, distribution was handled by [[CBS Records|CBS]] (1981-1983), and then [[Capitol Records|Capitol]] (1984-1987). With a fully independent record label in Barking Pumpkin Records, FZ was now in full control. Concurrent with Barking Pumpkin releases and unauthorized UK [[EMI Records|EMI]] CDs, FZ signed a CD agreement with [[Rykodisc]] (and [[Zappa Records]] outside of the US and Canada) at the end of 1984 to release his material. In return, [[Rykodisc]] gave FZ full control over all aspects of each release. Outside the US and Canada, the [[Zappa Records]] CDs originating from Barking Pumpkin Records have been distributed by the [[Music For Nations]] label.
+After a short relationship with [[Mercury Records|Mercury]], FZ erected Barking Pumpkin Records in 1981. This time, distribution was handled by [[CBS Records|CBS]] (1981-1983), and then [[Capitol Records|Capitol]] (1984-1987). With a fully independent record label in Barking Pumpkin Records, FZ was now in full control. Concurrent with Barking Pumpkin releases and unauthorized UK [[EMI]] CDs, FZ signed a CD agreement with [[Rykodisc]] (and [[Zappa Records]] outside of the US and Canada) at the end of 1984 to release his material. In return, [[Rykodisc]] gave FZ full control over all aspects of each release. Outside the US and Canada, the [[Zappa Records]] CDs originating from Barking Pumpkin Records have been distributed by the [[Music For Nations]] label.
 By the summer of 1993, US distribution for Barking Pumpkin releases moved over to [[Rhino Records]]. With Gail Zappa's sale of the FZ catalog to [[Rykodisc]] in early 1995, [[Rykodisc]] controlled all the existing recordings plus all the non-classical unreleased masters worldwide.

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−	[[DiscReet Records\|DiscReet]] existed until FZ filed a lawsuit against [[Warner ~~Bros.~~]], its distributor and parent company. FZ then sought out [[Capitol Records]] for distribution assistance, but these plans fell through. Finally, [[Mercury Records]] stepped in, so FZ then created [[Zappa Records]] in 1977. When the "[[Läther]]" album slated for release by Zappa/Mercury on October 31, 1977 was blocked by [[Warner ~~Bros.~~]], FZ had to wait until 1979 before he could release his own product on the [[Zappa Records]] label.	+	[[DiscReet Records\|DiscReet]] existed until FZ filed a lawsuit against [[Warner Brothers]], its distributor and parent company. FZ then sought out [[Capitol Records]] for distribution assistance, but these plans fell through. Finally, [[Mercury Records]] stepped in, so FZ then created [[Zappa Records]] in 1977. When the "[[Läther]]" album slated for release by Zappa/Mercury on October 31, 1977 was blocked by [[Warner Brothers]], FZ had to wait until 1979 before he could release his own product on the [[Zappa Records]] label.

	After a short relationship with [[Mercury Records\|Mercury]], FZ erected Barking Pumpkin Records in 1981. This time, distribution was handled by [[CBS Records\|CBS]] (1981-1983), and then [[Capitol Records\|Capitol]] (1984-1987). With a fully independent record label in Barking Pumpkin Records, FZ was now in full control. Concurrent with Barking Pumpkin releases and unauthorized UK [[EMI Records\|EMI]] CDs, FZ signed a CD agreement with [[Rykodisc]] (and [[Zappa Records]] outside of the US and Canada) at the end of 1984 to release his material. In return, [[Rykodisc]] gave FZ full control over all aspects of each release. Outside the US and Canada, the [[Zappa Records]] CDs originating from Barking Pumpkin Records have been distributed by the [[Music For Nations]] label.		After a short relationship with [[Mercury Records\|Mercury]], FZ erected Barking Pumpkin Records in 1981. This time, distribution was handled by [[CBS Records\|CBS]] (1981-1983), and then [[Capitol Records\|Capitol]] (1984-1987). With a fully independent record label in Barking Pumpkin Records, FZ was now in full control. Concurrent with Barking Pumpkin releases and unauthorized UK [[EMI Records\|EMI]] CDs, FZ signed a CD agreement with [[Rykodisc]] (and [[Zappa Records]] outside of the US and Canada) at the end of 1984 to release his material. In return, [[Rykodisc]] gave FZ full control over all aspects of each release. Outside the US and Canada, the [[Zappa Records]] CDs originating from Barking Pumpkin Records have been distributed by the [[Music For Nations]] label.

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 The logo of ''"Barking Pumpkin"'' feature a jack-o-lantern pumpkin saying ''"[[Arf!]]",'' while a cat says ''"Holy shit!"'' in Chinese. The name ''"barking pumpkin"'' was inspired by [[Gail Zappa]]'s smoker's cough when she tried to quit the habit.
 [[Category:Supporting Cast]]
 [[Category:Record Companies]]
 [[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)]]